phone CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1996 3.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Understanding Radio Reception
FM Stereo ’
FM stereo will give you the best sound. But FM signals
will reach only about
10 to 40 miles (16 to 65 km). Tall
buildings or hills can interfere with FM signals, causing
the sound
to come and go.
AM
The range for most AM stations is greater than for FM,
especially at night. The longer range, however, can
cause stations to interfere with each other. AM can pick
up noise from things like storms and power lines. Try
reducing the treble
to reduce this noise if you ever get it.
Tips About Your Audio System
Hearing damage from loud noise is almost undetectable
until it
is too late. Your hearing can adapt to higher
volumes of sound. Sound that seems normal can be loud
and harmful
to your hearing. Take precautions by
adjusting the volume control
on your radio to a safe
sound level before your hearing adapts to it.
To help avoid hearing loss or damage:
0 Adjust the volume control to the lowest setting.
0 Increase volume slowly until you hear comfortably
and clearly.
NOTICE:
Before you add any sound equipment to your
vehicle
-- like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone or two-way radio
-- be sure you can add
what you want. If you can, it’s very important to
do it properly. Added sound equipment may
interfere with the operation of your vehicle’s
engine, Delco radio or other systems, and even
damage them. Your vehicle’s systems may
interfere with the operation
of sound equipment
that has been added improperly.
So, before adding sound eyuipment, check with
your dealer and be sure to check Federal rules
covering mobile radio
and telephone units.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much water can build up
under your tires that they can actually ride on the water.
This can happen
if the road is wet enough and you’re
going fast enough. When your vehicle is hydroplaning,
it has little or no cpntact with the road.
Hydroplaning doesn’t happen often. But it can if your
tires haven’t much tread or
if the pressure in one or
more is low. It can happen if a lot of water is standing on
the road.
If you can see reflections from trees, telephone
poles or other vehicles, and raindrops “dimple” the
water’s surface, there could be hydroplaning.
Hydroplaning usually happens at higher speeds: There
just isn’t
a hard and fast rule about hydroplaning. The
best advice is to slow down when it is raining.
Driving Through Deep Standing Water
NOTICE:
1 If you drive too quickly through deep puddles
~ or standing water, water can come in through
your engine’s air intake’ and badly damage your
engine. Never drive through water that is slightly
lower than the underbody
of your vehicle. If you
can’t avoid deep puddles or standing water, drive
through them very slowly.
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
Turn on your low-beam headlamps -- not just
your parking lamps
-- to help make you more visible
to others.
Besides slowing down, allow some extra following
distance. And be especially careful when you pass
another vehicle. Allow yourself more clear room
ahead, and be prepared to have your view restricted
by road spray.
0 Have good tires with proper tread depth. (See
“Tires”
in the Index.)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 0 Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
Here you will fiid out how to contact Chevrolet if you
need assistance.
This section also tells you how to obtain
service publications
and how to report any safety defects.
This section includes information on:
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The Customer Satisfaction Procedure
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
(TTY)
Users
Roadside Assistance Courtesy Transportation
BBB Auto Line - Alternative Dispute Resolution
Program
Reporting Safety Defects
Service and Owner Publications
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
Your satisfaction and goodwill are important to your
dealer and Chevrolet. Normally, any concern you may
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ror prompt assistance, please have the following
information available to give the Customer Assistance
Representative:
Your name, address, home and business telephone
numbers
0 Vehicle Identification Number (This is available
from the vehicle registration or title, or the plate at
the top left of the instrument panel and visible
through the windshield.)
0 Dealership name and location
0 Vehicle delivery date and present mileage
0 Nature of concern
We encourage you to call
us so we can give your inquiry
prompt attention. However, if you wish to write
Chevrolet, write to:
Chevrolet Motor Division Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 7047
Troy,
MI 48007-7047 Refer to your Warranty and Owner Assistance
Information booklet
for addresses
of Canadian and GM
Overseas offices.
When contacting Chevrolet, please remember that your concern will likely be resolved by the dealer, using the
dealer’s facilities, equipment and personnel. That is why
we suggest you follow Step One first if
you have a
concern.
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users
To assist customers who are deaf, hard of hearing, or
speech-impaired and who use Text Telephones
(TTYs),
Chevrolet has TTY equipment available at its Customer
Assistance Center. Any TTY user can communicate with Chevrolet by dialing: 1-800-833-CHEV. (TTY users in
Canada can dial
1-800-263-3830.)

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program
To enhance Chevrolet’s strong commitment to customer
satisfaction, Chevrolet is excited to announce the
establishment
of the Chevrolet/Geo Roadside Assistance
Center. As the owner
of a 1996 Chevrolet/Geo,
membership in Roadside Assistance is free. Roadside Assistance is available 24 hours a day,
365 days a year, by calling
1-800-CHEV-USA
(1-800-243-8872). This toll-free number will provide
you over-the-phone roadside assistance with minor
mechanical problems. If your problem cannot be
resolved over the phone, our advisors have access to a
nationwide network
of dealer recommended service
providers. Roadside membership is free, however some
services may incur costs.
Roadside offers two levels of service to the customer,
Basic Care and Courtesy TM Care:
Toll-free number, 1 -800-CHEV-USA
0 Free towing for warranty repairs
0 Basic over-the-phone technical advice
Available dealer services at reasonable costs (ie.,
wrecker services, locksmith/key service, glass repair,
etc.)
ROADSIDE
Courtesy TM Care PROVIDES:
Roadside Basic Care services (as outlined above)
0 FREE Non-Warranty Towing (to the closest dealer
Plus:
from a legal roadway)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 0 FREE Locksmith/Key Service (when keys are lost
on the road or locked inside)
0 FREE Flat Tire Service (spare installed on the road)
FREE Jump Start (at home or on the road)
FREE Fuel Delivery ($5 of fuel delivered on
Chevrolet/Geo offers Courtesy Transportation for
customers needing warranty service. Courtesy
Transportation will be offered in conjunction with the
coverage provided by the BUMPER-TO-BUMPER
New Vehicle Limited Warranty to eligible purchasers of
1996 Chevrolet/Geo passenger car and light duty trucks.
(Please see your selling dealer for details.)
Note:
Courtesy Care is available to Retail and
Retail Lease Customers operating 1996 and
newer Chevrolet/Geo vehicles for a period of
36 months/36,000 miles (60,000 km), whichever occurs
first. All
Courtesy Care services must be pre-arranged
by Chevrolet Roadside or Dealer Service Management. the road)
Basic Care and Courtesy Care are not part
of or
included in the coverage provided by the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty. Chevrolet reserves the right to
modify or discontinue
Basic Care and Courtesy Care
at any time. For complete program details, see your Chevrolet/Geo
dealer to obtain a Roadside Assistance Center brochure.
The Roadside Assistance Center uses companies that
will provide you with quality and priority service. When
roadside services are required, our advisors will explain any payment obligations that may be incurred for
utilizing outside services.
For prompt assistance when calling, please have the following available to give to the advisor:
0 Vehicle Identification Number
0 License plate number
0 Vehicle color
Vehicle location
Telephone number where you can be reached
0 Vehicle mileage
0 Description of problem
Please refer to the Roadside Assistance brochure inside
your owner information portfolio for full program
details.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine GM Participation in BBB AUTO
LINE - Alternative Dispute
Resolution Program*
*This program may not be available in all states,
depending on state law. Canadian owners refer to your
Warranty and Owner Assistance Information booklet. General Motors reserves the right
to change eligibility
limitations and/or to discontinue its participation
in this
program.
Both Chevrolet and your Chevrolet dealer are committed
to making sure you are completely satisfied with your new vehicle. Our experience has shown that,
if a situation
arises where you feel your concern has not been
adequately addressed, the Customer Satisfaction Procedure
described earlier
in this section is very successful.
There may be instances where an impartial third party
can assist in arriving at a solution to a disagreement
regarding vehicle repairs or interpretation of the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty. To assist
in resolving these
disagreements, Chevrolet voluntarily participates in
BBB AUTO LINE. BBB AUTO
LINE is an out-of-court program
administered by the Better Business Bureau system to
settle disputes between customers and automobile
manufacturers. This program
is available free of charge
to customers who currently own or lease a
GM vehicle.
If you are not satisfied after following the Customer
Satisfaction Procedure, you may contact the BBB using
the toll-free telephone number, or
write them at the
following address:
BBB AUTO LINE
Council of Better Business Bureaus
4200 Wilson Boulevard
Suite
800
Arlington, VA 22203
Telenhone: 1-800-955-5 100

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ’ REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO
THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle
has a safety defect, you should immediately notify
Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General Motors of Canada Limited. You may write to:
Transport Canada
Box 8880
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 352
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
TO GENERAL MOTORS
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada)
in a situation like this, we certainly hope you’ll notify
us. Please call us at 1-800-222-1020 or write:
Chevrolet Motor Division
Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 7047
Troy, Michigan 48007-7047
In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English)
or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Assistance Center 1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario
L1H 8P7
Service and Owner Publications
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Service manuals, service bulletins, owner’s manuals and
other service literature are available for purchase for all
current and many past model General Motors vehicles.
Toll-free telephone numbers for ordering information:
United States
. . . . . . . 1-800-55 1-4123
Canada
. . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-668-5539
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Inside of Your Chevrolet ....................... 6-44
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-46
Outside of Your Chevrolet
...................... 6-47
Special Problems
............................. 6-45
Stains
...................................... 6-45
Tires
....................................... 6-49
Vinyl
....................................... 6-46
Wheels
..................................... 6-49
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-47
Climate Control System. Standard
................... 3-1
Climate Control System with Air Conditioning
......... 3-3
Clock. Setting the
................................ 3-7
Clutch. Hydraulic
............................... 6-21
Clutch Fluid. Hydraulic
.......................... 6-21
Comfort Controls
................................ 3- 1
Compact Disc Adapter Kits ....................... 3- 16
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-24
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3- 16
Compact Disc Player Errors
....................... 3- 19
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-32
Control of a Vehicle
.............................. 4-5
Convenience Net ............................... 2-46
Convertible Top
Cleaning
.................................... 6-48
Lowering
................................... 2-49
Lowering Manually ........................... 2-57
Raising Manually
............................. 2-57
Raising
..................................... 2-53 Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-45
Coolant
....................................... 6-22
Heater. Engine
............................... 2-14
Surge Tank Pressure Cap
....................... 6-25
Cooling System
................................ 5-17
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-6
Cruise Control
................................. 2-35
Cupholders
.................................... 2-46
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-3
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
.................... 8-1
SurgeTank
.................................. 5-17
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-50
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-49
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-40
Dead Battery
................................... 5-2
Defects. Reporting Safety
......................... 8-8
Defensive Driving
............................... 4-1
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 3-7
Defogging
..................................... 3-6
Defrosting
..................................... 3-6
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-60
DoorLocks
..................................... 2-3
Drive. Automatic Transaxle
....................... 2-18
DriverPosition
................................. 1-11
Dolby@ B Noise Reduction ....................... 3-15